Monday, May 13, 2013

[gita-talk] Re: Politics devoid of honesty and spirituality is disastrous for the country !

Who will define the limits when profit of any kind (earned in any field of business, not forgetting that these days politics is one the prominent fields of business) remains sat (not corrupt) and when profit becomes asat (corrupt)? Humbly, Saadhaka

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Hari Om

Lot of wisdom can be drawn from message of Sadhak S K Kashib. This Forum, indeed, has immense talent.

We are in Kaliyuga. All people now have been coming and going from inception of life, we were in Satyuga, were in Treta, Dwapar and are now in Kaliyuga too. Our journey indeed is too long in terms of time. We are tired....! We had to be in this cycle of birth and death because we have given importance to our temporary connection with body, and thereby with entire Universe, and thereby with EVERCHANGING, TEMPORARY AND ASAT. Millions of life times will pass so long as we keep giving importance to worldly things, money, wealth, beauty, body and worldly false pleasures. Entire system is bound to be corrupt when you consider that we have all along been failures, as evidenced by the fact that we re still in the cycle of birth and death, though ages and eons of our journey have passed !

Baba...stop giving importance to money. Stop evaluating progress in terms of worldly things. Stop making efforts to change others...change yourself. Stop comparing India and America, stop finding out reasons of this or that and stop deriving ego gratification by telling the world...Hey I live here or there, where I live is good, where others live is not good. these are the reasons why where I live is good, these are the reasons why that is bad where I do not live. Look how I conduct. Ha...!!! Stop ...!!! Simply turn towards Him...simply strive to get disconnected from world, however good or bad it may be. When you have to disconnect, when you have to necessarily get disconnected...where is point in wasting time in evaluations? How can we improve others, if we ourselves are yet to improve?

Corruption necessarily means paying importance to money, considering money to be only goal of life, not using discrimination and working for Self at the cost of others. You don't need money to eradicate evils of money. If you need money to root out corruption, you are signalling that dirt can be washed by dirt. You need water to wash dirt. You need air conditioners to fight heat, not heaters. You need opposite element to fight anything. You can't need money to fight money. You need to be non-corrupt yourself, so that you may fight corruption.

Jai Shree Krishna

Vyas N B

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Dear sadaks, Money/wealth/material was the ultimate aim of Duryodhan. Why did Sri Krishna tell him this message? Duryodhan came to earth on certain Karma. He did and went away. Naradh Rishi asked Sri Vishnu why world reducing in Bakthi. Result of asking such questio, Naradh was born as Purander Doss. Namadev asked Vital his life is ending without completeting Abangs. Result born as Tukaram. There 13 other worlds. Like 2 Gandervas came as 2 trees in Sri Krishna garden. Jaya Vijaya unnecessarily was born due to questioning Sanath Kumaras. All is desires. Asking desire, thinking desire why world like this etc. This earth is Karma Bhoomi. It will be like that. Jada Bharath desire for deer. So many like that. Sadaks you are here just do your Karma as per sastras, focus only on GOD and get out from here. B.S.

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Dear Sadaks, First about God. Here faith plays very good role. To know about GOD there are number of scripts. The Sri Vaikunt or Sri Kailash is well depicted in our scripts. Each and everything like how it looks, the way soul reaches, who are there, what is time span there Etc. It is in Srimath Bagavath that Sri Vishnu came to earth as Sri Krishna and went back. The time span for that was, when Harathi was shown to Sri Vishnu pleasant smoke fills the place. The time span for smoke in Sri Vaikunt to fill the surrounding and fade away, was Sri Krishna came to earth and went back. So Gyanis did least know that Sri Krishna went to earth and returned. The description was given in many scripts on GOD who takes form as HIS Baktha the form they pray upon. Now you are in uppadhi (Form called body) and after death you still exist. If you read true text of Kapli Geetha, you will be surprised how scientifically it is said about the soul entering human body and each step by step how it grows. On 8th month in womb, the child very very bitterly cries, as it knows all its previous births and begs GOD to dismiss that birth by abortion But on coming in touch with atmosphere, the child forgets everything, ready to undergo its karma. That is why certain children are musically talented at the age of 5 or 8. So also other children of different talents. Vasanas. Good and Bad. But God has given Man alone to touch his memory of his past births. This technique as known by Sri Ramakrishna, Sirdi Baba, Tukaram, Samatha Ramadoos, Pakad Baba, 63 shivite saints, 12 vashnavite saints, many bkathas like Gora, asta Dasar (8 Kanada Bakthas) etc.We can see GOD and talk to HIM like these men did. NO doubt. But what needed is removal of Ego, Raga Duvesha, Kama (Desire for illegal money or next door woman Etc), anger etc the SIX wretched Gunas. The God appears in front of you. To practice this way , we need Sat Sangh, Guru, natural surroundings for Human metabolism to activate Chakras. Sirdi Sai was asked get out of the place he was living. With smile he walked away to near woods. Daily a woman fed him. Did he needed money. Show me one instance where saints needed money. They earned by humble work. Did not care if their wages were not given. Marathi Shivaji gave Tukaram gold and ornaments. Tukaram said it is a gift of cow meat. Do we know Tukaram fed 100s of Marathi Shivaji solders with one piece of chapathi. Visit Devu village near poona and see Tukaram house his mandir, his place called Vaikunt stal (Place) from where he flew to Vaikunt in public view. Just get CD of Tukaram in Marathi or Hindi and see for your self. Read Tukaram, Sant Gyneswar Abangs. Just 25 Km from Devu Gram, visit Gyanewar Jeeva Samthi and know certain facts. Gyaneswar made buffalo talk. Do you want more proof on GOD? Purander Doss was tied up to a pillar in Sri Vital madir. This pillar only today hundreds of Bakthas embrace. When purander Doss was tied up he sang, "Oh Vital it my sins I am undergoing. YOU are pure". The ropes cut by itself, the king who wanted to thrash him by wip, the wip disappeared. Dear Sadaks is this magic? If Sadaks feel interesting please reply for further posting. May be I am boring you B.Sathyanarayan

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I am taking this liberty to address this email to SHRI ARVIND KEJRIWAL. Mr. Arvind Kejriwal I do not agree with you that you hv entered POLITICS to cure the ills of politics like CORRUPTION of various sorts like money, power ets that has become the ways & means of our DAY'S politics.I am sure you will agree with me that if I come out of a well known(both famous aswell as notorious) bar & proclaim to the world that I had a glass of MILK/LASSI,you tell me who will believe me.Likewise I think I am of the openion that the path you hv chosen is not the correct one. Having said that let me stress here one POINT WHICH I THINK IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE in this matter & that is if a particular branch of a tree is rotten or is not functioning one can cut that particular branch of the tree, but here the whole tree is rotten right from its first root itself(I am sure u know our history of how Pt.Nehru & Jinnaha fought for the PM's chair & brought about the partition which bleeds upto this second both the countries in question)So u see our foundation is itself is based on the CORRUPTION. Now you may call me a PESSIMISST but no I am not since I believe that we can bring about the change but that change will take a life timeif we have to bring the change & that change has to start from the very CONCEPTION of our future citizens which as I said above will take a life time. I am a retired person & I am 70 YEARS YOUNG.I will be glad to offer my services in any manner to bring about this badly needed change in every system of ours be it be TODAYS POLITICS,EXECUTIVES,JUDICIARY ETC ETC. With Kind Regards to every one, I am , S. K. KASHIB

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Respected B.S. You say focus only on GOD and get out from here. Please also tell HOW TO FOCUS ON GOD (whom we neither know nor do we see)? Please also tell where shall we go if we get out from here (this karmabhoomi)? Humbly, Saadhaka PS: Saadhaka asks Questions willingly (to be born again and again in this karmabhoomi so that satsang of saints like Swamijee may be possible) having desire for satsang (not any desire for so called mukti or moksha).

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I completely agree with Sadhakaa's perception of corruption. In fact the today's economy is built on the idea of corruption. It is legitimized by calling it a "growth policy." The perks as part of remuneration for our work, promotion of loans in the name of saving tax, pushing our children to earn and save at the cost of environmental degradation, idea of insurance.... examples go on and on like this. I also am an integral part of all these things. Veena

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Thank you swamiji - SWAMI KRISHNANANDA

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Hari Om

Why does a SANYAASI need money? Because he has not yet really become " sanyaasi". If some one refuses a thread to any one with a torn dhoti, that too with harsh words, there is God's grace operating there for your benefit, there is plan of God to get your desire for the thread renounced !!! A real striver therefore should never react by dubbing such refuser to be a person who " did not have SANSKAAR to respect a sanyaasi " !!!! A sanyaasi should never bother for hot sun, auto fare and migraines...they are in relation to body, and a sanyaasi strives to get rid of " deh-abhimaan " ( connection with body). Nothing is required by SELF, not even a pinch of salt!!! Bsnl data pack of Rs 98 is not needed for Self, it is needed by "desirous mind" which is part of body. Every requirement is in relation to body, and a sanyaasi has a goal of severing connection with body. Hence God sends trying and appropriate circumstances for a sanyaasi. Refusal by a lady therefore to a sanyaasi of so called thread to stitch a torn dhoti, is God's plan to help you get rid of "desire for thread" ! How then she can be called a lady with no sanskaars to respect a sanyaasi ? Why there should be a respect for sanyaasi ? Where it is written that one should respect sanyaasi? Hence one should see God's hand in a sanyaasi not getting Rs 98 easily for BSNL data card. If a sanyaasi does not have money to get a sugar cane juice glass, let him renounce the very desire to get sugar cane juice. Body will function without that glass of sugar cane juice also. God similarly sends appropriate circumstances for a striver of Karma Yoga also and for a Bhakta also !!! Money actually is not necessary in any striving...and if it is needed, you get it effortlessly by operation of Divine Laws in your life. Hence there is neither any need nor any importance of money for any one on this planet. Money is the least important thing ...more important than money are "things", more important than things are animals, more important than animals are humans, more important than humans is VIVEKA, more important than VIVEKA is Paramatma.

It is not correct to state, in my view, that every good cause needs money. NO GOOD CAUSE NEEDS MONEY , actually. If you want to see a corruption free society, stop getting corrupt yourself. At least one person, viz yourself, has become non corrupt. If every one stops being corrupt, the corruption will go away from the roots. Where is then need for any money there? Those who do fund raising are beggars themselves, O Dear !!! They first consider money to be important and then strive to raise it , while actually money is not important , your resolve of not getting indulged in evil like corruption is important. What is the co relation of fighting against corruption and leading a good life by fighters? Does not corrupt also aspires to lead a good life only? America does not even know what it means to be " charitable" !!!! I don't want to elaborate on it, but I have made this statement just to tell you a fact. You praise America a lot, keep doing it, but don't make that comparison between America and India, because your very admiration for America is based on faulty grounds !!!! You know nothing about India, actually. Your assumption that " In India, good people are supposed to be poor" is a clear indication that you neither know India, nor have any legitimate basis of determining as to what is goodness nor you have basis for the co-relation between goodness and poverty. Your every yardstick is money, billions, millions, America....!!! Make an honest effort hence forth to re-visit these yardsticks ( Being a Sadhak, I am your well wisher, believe me on this, if you can) !!! If you re- read your message again, throwing away the insistence aspect, equanimously, you will find that you are echoing the sentiments of corrupt politicians and people only !!! They also say as to what is wrong in their serving the society and leading a good life themselves !!!!!

There is no way of eradicating corruption except the way by which each individual resolves not to be corrupt. The methods suggested of "raising funds" are definitely counter productive and negative, because they necessarily entail an importance of money, need of money !!! As stated earlier in this message, money is the least important element !!!!

How the money is not important? If you can understand, try to to understand this message. Lord Rama was a sanyaasi for 14 years. Circumstances made Him fight a full fledged war...I repeat " a war" ...against as mighty an opponent as Raavan. Now Rama needed soldiers, apparatus, organisation.....according to you MONEY !! Appreciate now as to how He fought the war. His army was monkeys. No uniform needed for them...!! No money required !!! No arrangement for food supply needed for them . Monkeys will climb the trees and eat ...no money needed there ! No money was needed for their weapons also. They had nails, teeth, tree branches, stone boulders, what not as their weapons ! No money needed there !!!! Do you get me ? Now for a Raam- Raavan war even, no fund raising was needed !!! Why ? Because it was the army not of Emperor Raam, but of Sanyaasi Raam !!! Understand this, ponder over this...draw wisdom out of this. What kind of money was needed by Sanyaasi Raam in fighting the above full fledged war?

Can America imagine of fighting a war without money or fund raising? Calculate yourself ( I am requesting you to do so, because I find you good in calculations, counting etc) as to the cost which hapless tax payer citizens of America have paid for those wars which America so frequently keeps fighting. This is Divine Gita Talk Forum !!! If you want to fight war against corruption, do not talk of funds at all ! Because you are fighting a war against those who basically want funds only. If you also want funds only, where is difference? HA.....!!!!

Jai Shree Krishna

Vyas N B

-------------------------------------------------------- dear all sadhakas why even a sanyasi like me need money, my geruva rang dhoti is torn several places, i was refused thread by simple servant maid with harsh words, she dint have sanskar to respect a sanyasi, a teacher, a senior citizen, we need money to buy thread, needle, to travel, for your mobile phone, for your donated lap top, data pack of 98/- bsnl. medicine when i get migraine headache, who will give free, when i get in to auto from dabra road to gwalior he will ask rs 15/- in hot sun if we drink sugarcane juice he will ask money, travel in train i need money, if like barter system every where exchange of service or goods and no currency introduced then no money needed...yes too much money...too much greed is bad film stars getting crores of rupees cricketers getting crores businessmen minting money...fortune 500 co., owners kejriwal need money for travel courier mobile office expenses to pay his staff go around india to establish is AAM ADMI PARTY like 150 year old congress, 35 year old BJP, rome was not built in a day, if he struggles till he passes away his children will spearhead the party like moti lal nehru jawahar lal nehru indira gandhi rajiv gandhi and now sonia gandhi rahul gandhi may be priyanka children will become congress president in another 20 years money should be used like salt in the food more means you will vomit pinch is okay like wise pinch of money is required my son god bless you

Swamiji - SWAMI KRISHNANANDA ----------------------------------------------- we need money to do any work dont blame him even sanyasis like me need money who will give me two geruvaochre coloured dhoti and kurta free, no body, food, shelter, travel, mobile phone charges, lap top data pack, let hiem start his work and die his children daughter in laws, son in laws sons and daughters will take it for 150 years like congress

Swamiji - SWAMI KRISHNANANDA

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O Man ! You are also asking money only !!! O God....!!! Why do you need money, Dear ? What will you do with money ? Is your aim to collect money or to prevent those who love money from collecting money ? By what yardstick, your getting money can prevent corruption ? Corrupt are corrupt because they want money ! Why else are they termed as corrupt ? Now if you also need that money only...where is difference , man ???? Some seek money an X way, some the Y way ! Difference may be in the way of seeking, but where is difference in end result ?

O God ! Every one needs money !!! Why did you let it get invented ?? Tell me !!!!

Jai Shree Krishna

Vyas N B

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Shree Vyasjee, Saadhaka also has these Questions : What is corruption? Why is corruption seen in terms of money Only? In business, the seller gets more money from the buyer than what was spent for the cost of item sold - Isn't this also corruption? By what sanvidhaan the seller should get more money than invested for the item sold? Is there any limit to this happening? Obviously, what is termed profit in business, is being termed corruption (profit earned by virtue of position and power in politics) in politics. Humbly, Saadhaka

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When I came to America, I met a person within few weeks. I asked him what he did. He said that he does fund-raising. I was surprised. I have never heard to asking money for good cause as job in India. He had paid position which was raising money for good cause.

US people are really charitable. University of Texas Austin raises 1 billion dollar annually from alumni. This money goes in development of the university. This is just one example and there are many universities like that. How much IITs and other big universities raise money from their alumni? IIT alumni's are also very rich. Then, there are many other causes which can be religious or non-religious like churches, American Cancer Society etc. My kid's school has Parent Teacher Association and it raises around $30,000 every year for the school. Those $30,000 raised are big help in improving the quality of education even though government also funds the school.

Vyasji, every good cause needs money. These people who are fighting corruption also need to lead good life. They are spending all their time in this fight. Shouldn't they be taken care of and be paid for their work?

In India, good people are supposed to be poor. They are supposed to reject money and lead selfless life of service. What is problem in serving people and leading good life? I want to serve my country and people around me. That is most precious work. That is where tax payer's money should be spent. It should be spent to help those who are serving the people in the country. Why they should not have good life? Why they cannot make money?

In India, good people who want to serve others are not paid for their goodness and generally, they are expected to be poor. So, there is not much incentive to serve. I have found that American society takes care for those who dedicate their life in service. That is very essential element of society and American people are ready to donate money to help these people.

What is best service to India! To remove corruption. Everyone is disgusted with it. Isn't that the greatest service? Shouldn't those who want to eradicate corruption should be paid for their great service? Why their kids and family cannot afford good life? Why they have to give up material happiness to do something good for the society?

There was some corruption charge against Mrs. Bedi about some expenses for few thousand rupees. I thought that Mrs. Bedi is doing great service. She should be taken care of financially and she does not need to worry about money. There should not be question about expense fraud of few thousand rupees as such person should be paid even crores of rupees for the quality of service this person is doing. Impact of their service is so huge. If they do their work properly, then they can bring happiness to so many people. Their work is invaluable and any price tag on their work is less.

On the side note, I don't agree with Arvindji's method. Hunger strike, bharat bandh etc were good when British were ruler. Making British economy weak was our goal. But now making our economy weaker hurts our own country. During bharat bandh, many people cannot work. These bandhs (stopping work) will make people more poor by not letting them work. We hurt productivity of the country. Now, there is global economy. We are getting so much software and hardware work from US. We have to improve our manufacturing and beat China. Along with removing corruption, we need to help the companies which compete at the global level. Lets not fight with these companies. Lets help them to make this country great and help them to eradicate poverty. These companies bring money and job and that is how poverty will be eradicated.

In summary. lets us start valuing good moral behavior. Lets us help those people who are truthful and honest. Best way to value goodness is to reward it in some way. If society does not reward goodness and does not appreciate it, then there won't be much incentive to be good.

At His feet in service, G B

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Dear Kejri vaal, I have been following the strugglr started by anna hazaare and our people against the corruption in Indian governance. I never could convince myself that the so called Gandhian methods like HUnger strikes etc would have any effect on the callous indifference and thick skins of Politicians. The corruption in India is due to the simple and single fact that we the Indian people do not know the value of independence. We do not know its value as we got it from the british like a beggar gets a rancid left over rotee from the earlier nights dinner. Independence has been thrown in our begging bowl as the British could not stomach colonies any more in the post- war situation of the globe. Such independence is not valued neither by our politicians nor our voters.

Mr. Kejrival, are you naive enough to believe and make us believe that a murder takes place as there is no law against it, women are raped as it is legal or not illegal to do so. C'mon Arvind, you must know it is not the lack of law but lack of fear (of law and punishment) that encourages and perpetuates crime. Do you or can you deny that a law is made only after a thorough examination of all the loop holes thru which the culprit can extricate himself out. Laws are just loss of paper on which they are written. The most important point you folks are missing or are you shadowing it?) is that corruption does not percolate from minister to voter; but climbs up from voter to the minister. You must concentrate on the voting process. Average Indian voter votes by religion, caste and more than that by the lure of money and alcohol and such freebies like TV etc. Why cant you start a movement which calls for action to try the politician for breach of promise if he or his party does not live up to the electoral promises. A corrupt voter surrendering to the lure of money and alcohol elects a corrupt politicians from whom corrupt ministers are chosen. So arvind you must start your battle at the voter level not at Janta kaa Mantar, Janataa ka man andar is better. I have a lot more to say. If you care contact me. I am retired and have all the time god has given me to do something Useful wishing the country well krishna Samudrala Krishna

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Dear ALL AAMADMIS,

This has reference and response to Appeal from Shri Kajriwal posted by Posted by:"sadhak_insight" sadhak_insight on Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:33 am (PDT) . under the Heading: Politics devoid of honesty and spirituality is disastrous for the country

I would rather say "Anything devoid of honesty and spirituality is disastrous for whole of the Humanity"

Just when first time Lokpal Bill or Jan Lokpal associated with veteran name Sarva Shree Anna Ji appeared in the New Paper couple of years back, I tried to write my feeling about various types of corruption Human being is associated with and the possible, effective and lasting solution for corruption eradication. Though, I tried to publish that feeling of mine but some it has not seen light of the day again due to one of the type of corruption !

Now, since Kajriwal Ji has asked for the suggestions and shown honest faith in a AAM Admi like me, I take this opportunity to send that feeling lying deep in my mind and attaching in this mail. Hope that may be of some help to reduce if not remove various types of corruption first from Aamadmi and then from position holders like Politicians Police, Courts, Health Care persons, Educationists and the like.

My feeling consisted of Part I "Corruption in Anti-corruption & Part II "The Right Path". Part has not been written due nil response for Part I.

Here under is the theme of both the parts of my feeling:

MAKE AAM ADMI A PERFECT HONEST PERSON FROM ALL THE ANGLES RIGHT FROM THE FIRST DAY OF HIS BIRTH WHICH, CAN BE BEST DONE BY HIS PARENTS! LET INFANTS BE TAUGHT WHAT WE EXPECT AAM-ADMI SHOULD BE! AFTER 20 YEARS SURELY PRESENT INFANTS WOULD DEVELOP INTO HONEST AAM-ADMI......REST WOULD BE SET RIGHT AUTOMATICALLY!!

I should have attached full text of my Part I for those who might be interested to read the detail!! But How???!!!

Under Anna's leadership, India came on streets against corruption. The people demanded a strong anti-corruption law. The government did not agree. None of the parties agreed. Obviously, they couldn't have agreed because if they passed a strong Jan Lokpal Bill, most of the politicians would be in jail and their properties would be confiscated.

My friend, our entire political system has become rotten. Most of today's problems are due to corrupt politics. Unless it is cleansed, nothing would improve. That's why we entered politics - we realized that staying away will not work. We have now formed the AAM AADMI PARTY. This party does not seek to capture power; it seeks to restore power back to the people.

Corruption has reached such levels that it is becoming impossible for the common man to survive. In Delhi, It is becoming impossible for them to even pay water and electricity bills which are highly inflated on account of corruption. The story of Delhi could well be the story of India. The time has come for people to rise up together and say that they will not allow this corruption.

To give people strength to protest, to remove fear from their minds and join the civil disobedience movement I sat on a fast at a jhuggi colony in Sundar-nagri , New Delhi. Nearly 10 lakh people of Delhi and several eminent and patriotic citizens of the country such as Shri Annaji Hazare , Justice Krishna Iyer, Admiral Ramdas and Shri J.M. Lyngdoh pledged their support towards this campaign.

Gandhiji said that politics devoid of honesty and spirituality is disastrous for the country. We have to change the politics of this country. I am confident that together, we can.

I seek your time and money in this mission as we are all working towards a common cause. Most parties are funded by big corporates for something in return but this will not happen in Aam Aadmi Party. This party would be funded by Aam Aadmi and Aam Aurat of this country. That would be the beginning of an honest and transparent politics, unfortunately which runs on black money today (REMOVED) .........

Kindly forward this mail as widely as possible. Every effort helps, in the fight against corruption.

Jai Hind.

Warm regards, Arvind Kejriwal

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Eminent Leaders Must Remain Ever Alert in their Behavior

Whatsoever an eminent person does, he is followed by others as well. Whatever standard he sets, the world follows the same. Gita 3:21)

Comments: It is generally observed that in society, in a community, in an organization, in a particular race, in a nationality, in a stage in life, those men that are considered most excellent and eminent, then other men believing their eminence, see them with respect, and as they behave, people in their organization, groups etc. follow suit and behave in the same manner over time.

Due to the importance of wealth and status within one's self, and due to greed, people regard millionaires, and individuals in high positions (e.g. leaders) as great men and they view them with reverence and respect. Those that have given importance to these inert things within themselves, such as wealth and position etc., in actuality, they are neither eminent, nor honorable themselves, nor are they able to understand honorable and eminent people, at all. Also those that are considered ideal and excellent by such individuals are also not in reality, excellent and honorable people. If they have given importance to wealth internally, then, they will be more influenced by wealthy people. Just like thieves are influenced by the leader of the thieves. The truth is that inspite of not being eminent and honorable, but being believed as excellent, through other people, the behavior of these rich people in high positions, is automatically and effortlessly propagated in society. Just like the rich people, that are considered eminent due to their wealth, whatever methods they resort to for earning and accumulating wealth, those same practices automatically spread among the others, even if these practices are kept in great secrecy ! This is the main reason why at present times falsehood, forgery, dishonesty, theft and corruption and other evil tendencies are naturally spreading rampantly on their own in society, without any schooling or teaching.

It is painful and surprising that at present people regard a millionaire as great and honorable, but a devotee who is deeply immersed in chanting the name of God, is not considered honorable. People do not have the foresight that when a millionaire dies, he will not take a single penny with him, while the wealth (Lord's name recitation) of the devotee will entirely go with the devotee !

Those men that are considered the main heads (leaders) in their field or place, those teachers, preachers, educators, gurus, priests, national leaders, and rulers etc., who hold positions of honor in society, for them it is extremely essential that there is utmost alertness and caution in behavior and conduct, where by they have a good influence on other people. This is because everyone has their eye on the main leader. Just like the driver of a passenger train has immense responsibility for the travellers. The travellers may be fast as sleep, yet the driver must remain awake and alert at all times. Even by the slightest carelessness, there is a possibility of a disaster. Therefore in this world, for all those that are considered eminent in their fields, it is extremely essential that they apply utmost care, caution, and alertness in all their actions and behavior. (to be continued)

From "The Bhagavad Gita - Sadhak Sanjivani" Gita 3:21 in English page 332 by Swami Ramsukhdasji.

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The Present State of the Country and the End Result

Questioner: The population of Japan, Israel, Britain, is very less, even then there is lot of progress in these countries, whereas the population of India is very dense, then too it has been backward due to joblessness, poverty etc. Therefore for the upliftment of Bharat (India), it is not essential to increase the population, rather there is a need for decrease the population. Because a lion is better than many goats!

Answer: I am neither in favor of increasing the population nor in favor of decreasing it, rather I am in favor of how people can be benefited. It is foolishness to desire to increase the population, because this is not man's work, rather it is God or Nature's (Prakriti) work. It is not damaging for a country to have more population, rather it is very destructive and damaging to make an effort to prevent the birth of children through artificial means. From the propagation and spreading of these preventive measures, there has been increase in explicit forms of adultery, engrossment in sense enjoyments and various other evils. Character, conduct, self-control, sense of decency etc. are degrading. When good character and conduct will not remain, then how will the country be strong? There is a famous saying in English-

If wealth is gone, nothing is gone, if health is gone then something is gone, but if character and conduct is gone then everything is gone !

In Japan and other countries there appears to be progress, but it is not due to the less population, rather it is due to the people that are honest, hard-working, patriotic, committed to doing their duty and many other good qualities. The backwardness (joblessness, poverty) in our country is not due to over population, rather it is due to increase in negligence in duty, bad conduct, laziness, disregard, corruption etc. But instead of looking towards diligence in duty, good conduct, self-control, sacrifice etc, the attention is going towards finding solutions to decrease population, which will increase these evil tendencies. This is very damaging for the country! Through proliferation of movies, video, letters and love stories etc. people's character, conduct is influenced and being made bad. They are being taught promiscuity, violence, stealing etc. At every place alcohol shops are opening up, tobacco and "pan", condiments and other things are being proliferated and bad habits are instilled in people, thus destroying their health. In various different ways people are encouraged to work less, spend more, and rest and relax more. They are told, work five days a week; do not open shop on certain days etc. Employees whether they work or they don't work, they are given full wages, then why should they work more, why to put in more effort? They play cards, drink tea, smoke cigarettes and "bidi" and waste away their time in useless activities. In government offices without bribe no work is getting accomplished. In ever field there is degeneration of conduct. Those that are protectors, have become predators. Those who do not know how to work in a particular post, their appointment to that position is only on the basis of their "jaati". Those individuals that are qualified, they are unable to get jobs. Bribes are being taken in schools to get admissions for children, and this is being called "donation" or "charitable contribution"! In schools, the educators, teachers are not teaching the children properly, and are encouraging the children to take tuition instead.

Rishikesh: Swami Ramsukhdasji has appealed to the Mahants and Mandaleshwars to create favourable public opinion in favour of protection of the cow. He has said that there is a need for enactment of stringent laws in the country banning the slaughter of cows.

Swami Ramsukhdas said that even during the Muslim and British periods, cows were not slaughtered mercilessly. Today there is an increase in the slaughter of cows. He has appealed to the saints of the country to unite and come forward to prevent the atrocities on the cow. He has asserted that due to the on going cow slaughter, there is a danger that the Indian cows, which are extremely useful, may soon become extinct. To propagate the usefulness of the cow amongst the general public, a nation wide campaign is required. The mere sight, touch, shadow, sound (breath) and service of the cow results in a pleasant feeling, goodwill and purification of the soul. Ghee, milk, curd, butter and churned milk obtained from the cow, makes the body healthy. The cow's urine and dung is used to make (ayurvedic) medicines and can also protect food grains, fruits and vegetables from chemical poisoning. By protecting the cow, we can along with material development, achieve economic, ethical, social, moral and cultural development. Whereas, by the slaughter of cows, save and except disaster, nothing else can be achieved. Money earned by the slaughter of cows and export of beef leads to the corruption of the intellect.

We call upon all our members to do whatever they can to create an awareness amongst the public at large about the importance of the cow and to create a favourable public opinion against cow slaughter. No step will be small.